Five Fabulous Fall Tunes
The world would be a dull place without music, and luckily in the Valley we have access to a lot of great tunes — from sold out tours at Jobing.com arena to captivating, classic compositions at Symphony Hall or musical numbers at ASU Gammage. Here are our top five tunes for this upcoming arts and culture season and where to find them.
- “In My Own Little Corner” — Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella”
Performed at ASU Gammage, 12/19 – 12/24
This well-known tune comes from the Tony Award-winning production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella,” a Broadway musical that offers viewers a modern rendition of the classic fairytale complete with a full orchestra, beautiful sets and a lot of comedy.
- “Prologue” — Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone
Performed by the Phoenix Symphony, 10/6 -10/8
This mystical number, composed by John Williams — who’s won Grammy Awards, Emmy Awards and everything in between, is musically synonymous with the larger-than-life Harry Potter film franchise. See this song, and the rest of the Academy Award-nominated soundtrack performed live by the Phoenix Symphony.
- “Mamma Mia” — Abba
Performed in “Mamma Mia! The Musical” by Phoenix Theatre, 9/6 – 10/15
The chart-topping song by ABBA, which inspired the award-winning Broadway musical turned Golden Globe Award-nominated movie is set to be performed in Phoenix this fall as part of Phoenix Theatre’s adaptation of the play, “Mamma Mia!” along with other classic ABBA hits such as “Dancing Queen” and “The Winner Takes it All.”
- “Big Bright Beautiful World” — Shrek The Musical
Performed in “Shrek The Musical” at Valley Youth Theatre – 8/11 – 8/27
If any song performed this fall in Phoenix is going to captivate your entire family this is it — not only is it inspired by the Academy Award-winning family film, “Shrek,” it’s being performed by the children of Valley Youth Theater. Don’t write this off as a typical kids’ production. Valley Youth Theater puts on top-notch performances and boasts alumni like Emma Stone and Jordin Sparks.
- “If I Could Turn Back Time” — Cher
Performed by impersonators at Mesa Arts Center at “An Evening with Cher, Stevie Wonder, Bette Midler & Streisand Starring World Impersonators The Edwards Twins” – 10/18
Experience your favorite artists from the ‘70s and ‘80s, like Cher, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles and many more through the art of impersonation during this variety show in which you’ll hear the hits you love like they were performed by the artists themselves. NBC “Today Show” hosts called it “one of the most extraordinary shows we have ever seen.”
